EVENTS: CLIVE DAVIS’ PRE-GRAMMY PARTY – RECEPTION

February 10th, 2008
( Photos: Splash News / Wireimage )

Chris Brown and Rihanna smile for the camera during Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy party on Saturday in Beverly Hills. The party included special performances by: Alicia Keys, Fantasia, Akon & Wycelf and Leona Lewis (who was Clive’s special guest for the night). Check out who sat with who and what not behind the scenes at the party.

ASHANTI & NELLY ALICIA KEYS & KERRY BROTHERS JANET & JERMAINE SHARE A MOMENT

MATTHEW KNOWLES, SOLANGE, & NATASHA BEDDINGFIELD ALICIA, RIHANNA, & FERGIE LIL MAMA & STEPH JONES
WYCLEF & AKON PERFORM
FANTASIA PERFORMS ALICIA KEYS PERFORMS LEONA LEWIS PERFORMS
RIHANNA FEELING WYCLEF’S PERFORMANCE WHITNEY FEELING FANTASIA’S PERFORMANCE MISSY ELLIOTT
JOHNTA AUSTIN, GUEST, NIA LONG, STEPH JONES, & SANAA LATHAN
CLIVE DAVIS & WYCELF JEAN MARIO & SOME IMPORTANT GRAMMY GUY. WILL.I.AM & GLADYS KNIGHT

FANTASIA REHEARSES HER PERFORMANCE

Fantasia rehearses for the Clive Davis Pre Grammy Party where she sings “I’m Here”. Talks about her new hairdo too.

  1. 1.
    ms_mac

    Good looking crowd.

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    PROVOST...

    I don’t care what anybody says, I LIKE Rhianna in that damn dress. But, I’m a sucker for anything remotely Kemetic…

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  3. 3.
    ms_mac

    NO HAMS IN THE HOUSE!!

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  4. 5.
    haney

    not feelin RiRi’s dress but Lil mama looks good and solange too – nelly & ashanti are too cute!

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    Nothing But Love

    I heart Rhianna everytime i see her she leaves me in awe.

    Whitney looks good

    Leona looks like shes doing the damn thing,lol

    Sanaa looks beautiful as always

    Lil mama doesn’t look too bad for once

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  6. 7.
    mrs raymond not usher wife lol

    wear is usher pices he was there to with his wife

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  7. 8.
    Prettynikki

    Awww JD’s midget ass gave Janet his jacket because she was cold…he’s still busted though even if he’s a gentleman

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    Rhi-Rhis retro print dress looks fab to me. That’s a good look for her to be checkin’ on Chris Breezy.
    I’m so proud that Lil Mama is stepping up her style game. You have to start from somewhere.

    That Superman curl in front of Steph Jones forehead is bothering me.

    Beautiful Black crowd!

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  9. 10.
    Greatestloveofall

    Whitney and Janet look FAB.

    Why is Akons tacky ass performing at what is supposed to be a CLASSY party?

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    dyshea

    smh that damn missy wont get it together for nothin in tha world just insist on lookin like a man

    and jermaine baby doll why wont u shave?

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    NEW YORK IS IN THE BUILDING!!!

    Rihanna’s dress makes her stomach look fat.

    I see Missy made teh effort to wear something different this time round.

    I see Matthew is collecting all Beyonce’s invitations she doesn’t want and giving them to Solange. I am expecting a Solange overload in 2008. She is everywhere already with her wack self.

    Sanaa Lathan looks great.

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    NEW YORK IS IN THE BUILDING!!!

    I think Lil Mama looks fine. Is Fantasia serious about keeping that hair???

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  13. 14.
    bumpagyal

    Rihanna looks like a dwarf..
    N Ive gone off chris brown – he seems to be lookin more ugli in my eyes =(..
    I dont care what yall says..
    Lil mam looks good!

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    MS. Rochelle

    Wow, black is beautiful in every shade. Everyone looks great. I love Alicia’s dress, she looks fantastic! Rhianna’s dress is a bit “Partridge Family” for me, but she pulls it off. I need Whitney to make 2008 a comeback year, she’ll definitely bring the heat. Gladys is gorgeous, just to show black don’t crack . I am giving Lil Mama 2 snaps and a Z formation, b/c this is the second time in as many days I’ve seen her looking good.

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    Aries

    Ok So I dont know if Rihanna and Chris brown are actually a couple or not, but in my opinion, Rihanna looks like WAY too much woman for him, he just seem like he would be too damn goofy lol, but he’s still cute though.

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    kkharlem

    damn janet and whitney are lookin on point.shuuting down those young chicks.how come rihanna and fergie looks older and janet and whitney are lookin well preserved.

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    Mike

    Alicia keys looks beautiful and Rihanna looks wierd!

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    AIJUSWANNASAY

    ALICIA’S DUDE LOOKS LIKE HE CAN BE TIMBALANDS BODY DOUBLE…

    WILL.I.AM IS A PRETTY COOL DUDE, I MET HIM DURING ONE OF THE SUPERBOWL EVENTS HERE AND HE WAS GENUINELY WAS SHOWIN LOVE TO FOLKS.

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    NuAgenda77

    I see alot of “shoulda been married by now” couples were there.

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    amber

    lol at some important grammy guy caption. chris brown is my boo. all the performances looked like they were good. sanaa looks really good.

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  21. 22.
    Keeping It Real

    Ya’ll know good and well that Rihanna looks a hot mess. That dress is fugly as hell and her fivehead looks bigger than usual with her hair like that. She looks like a 35 year old dude and that’s real talk. Hell it looked like everybody looked a hot mess except for Whitney. They better do better tonight because they was all tripping at this party especially Rihanna she looked the absolute worst. SMH

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    shaha chante

    Whitney looks good. She’s putting those young gals to shame in her 40s

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    Ladyssolady

    Rhianna and Chris look cute!!! Love the fabric and design of Rhianna’s dress! Lil Mama looks cute w/ Steph Jones!! It would be nice if they were dating.

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  24. WTF Rihanna looks anorexic in that first pic…I dunno if its that dress or the way she is posing, but it dont look healthy..

    Lil Mama looks nice again, Solange and Alicia Keys looks fierce…

    I WISH I WAS THERE!! It looks TOO good :)

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    FallBackHaterz

    Sing dat Leona

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  26. 27.
    AIJUSWANNASAY

    A LIL OFF TOPIC, BUT DID ANYBODY PEEP THE COMMERCIAL PROMOTING THE GRAMMYS???

    THEY STARTED ANOUNCING WHO WAS PERFORMING AND THE LAST NAME THEY SAID SOMETHING LIKE, “…AND NOTHING’S GOING TO STOP THE MOST NOMINATED WOMAN FROM PERFORMING…AMY WHINEHOUSE!”

    AS IF TO SAY, NOT EVEN SMOKIN ROCKS ON YOUTUBE IS ANYTHING TO KEEP HER IN REHAB A COUPLE MORE DAYS …YA FEEL ME. ANYWAY I HAD A GOOD LAUGH FROM IT!

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    Palmmy

    Ri is fierce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    AIJUSWANNASAY

    OOOOOWWEEEEEE!!!! I’M JUST NOW CHECKIN THE TASIA MAE REHEARSAL CLIP…..DON’T NOBODY SAY NOTHIN BOUT TASIA!

    THIS IS PERFECT AS I PREPARE FOR CHURCH!!!

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    Rashad

    Everyone looks great!!! Rihanna looks like a high fashion model.
    And FANTASIA BETTA WORK THAT SONG OUT!!! OMG, she is INCREDIBLE!!

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    Chaperio

    Glad to see Nelly and Ashanti still going strong what this 4 years now they needs to go ahead and just get married lol Ashanti looks good dont like the hair but she still so sexy

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    Greatestloveofall

    OK Fantasia’s video is AMAZING. This is A REAL SINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That voice is just 100% SOLID GOLD.

    Cruelle DeVille? Well looks like we got an explanation for the hair :lol:

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    Noelle Alexandrea Teague

    i love wyclef

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    ThatGirlLinda

    Hey I just watched the show on msn.com and it was great.. Alicia’s performance was great. I didn’t see Leona’s but I love that song everytime I hear it grows on me. I think she has the makings of a great pop star like Mariah.Like fantasia said if you aint at Clive’s party your not doing it big…

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    SOGOOD

    I like seeing Ashanti and Nelly. I think they are so cute.

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  35. absolutely luv nia’s whole appearance. That dress is badd!

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    "gangsta, gangsta" that's what we yellin!

    everyone looks nice except for fantasia. that hair is like………..

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  37. OKAY, I AM A LIL TOO SENSITIVE TODAY, B/C I ALMOST CRIED AT THAT FANTASIA VIDEO. THATS A REAL CHICK AND I AM SO HAPPY FOR HER, I KNOW SHE IS HAVING FUN…

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    LOL

    Wow@Fantasia. You still look like Sisqo, boo.

    Alicia and Rihanna…wow, just wow. Eeeeew @ Kerry Brothers…..I know that ain’t the NI@@a she sings about in all those songs!!!!!!!!!

    Leona Lewis still looks like a horse to me. Just not attractive.

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    LOL

    Fantasia’s speaking voice is just so annoying. She sounds like Minnie Mouse. If I was her mother or best friend I would be like “Shut up at all times unless you are going to sing it. Sing it..don’t say it”.

    Also she said, “Kids who GETS it.” When are we gonna stop with the Ebonics!!!

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    Tiff

    Black looks beautiful! Ashanti and Nelly look so cute!

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    Tia-Bia

    The only people who really look good to me are Nia and Sanaa. Nia looks flawless.

    Rhianna looks just like Nicole Murphy. That dress on Alicia is so unflattering and I don’t like the heavy matte make-up. Whitney looks so rough and dry.

    I thought this party was supposed to be the MAJOR event, these performances are all so blah. The Roots jam session was probably the hottest party last night.

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    Shanna

    Yall can say what you want about Fantasia’s hair but DAMN THAT GIRL CAN SING!
    All the black folks in the building looked beautiful
    When is Alicia and Crucial getting married and I though Nelly and Ashanti broke up

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    HDIZZLE

    As far as Fantasias hair, people forget the girl is 22 years old, she’s a young girl still so it makes sence. As far as her skipping out on the color purple performances, I think shes like Kelly Clarckson, shes at the point where she smade enough money to where she doesn’t need to work anymore so shes restless.

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  44. 45.
    V-Licious

    WHITNEY – ON FIRE! I CANT WAIT FOR HER COMEBACK!!!!!

    RI RI – ITS WHATEVA

    LEONA – WHO?

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    musiccrtitic

    Everyone looks great But Johnta Austin fine he is the only one handsome man at the party Alicia Keys is Beautiful.

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  46. 47.
    Just Had to Say

    @45, She didn’t skip out on the Color Purple. Her contract was done. She was contracted for six months, re-upped for three and the last scheduled show was January 6. And she wasn’t part of the touring cast (with Michelle) and she didn’t miss 50 shows.

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    funky

    RiRi’s dress is awesome! I love vintage attire, and she wears it well. Her make up is even appropriate for the attire…natural tones and lightly applied, as not to take away from the vintage dress. Love it!

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    cdnyc

    @41: I watched the video and Fantasia sounded fine. Yeah, she said, “gets” it, but at least Fantasia can form complete sentences. There is one particular female singer who gets worshipped and can’t speak to save her life.

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    MIXED NIGGAZ

    I KNEW DERAY WAS HALF WHITE

    look how whiter is his half brother?
    he got blue eyes too

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  50. 51.
    Envied

    Everybody looks better than their usual pictures. Whitney on the other hand needs to sit down. She is too funny without even trying. Missy needs a new hair style.

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  51. 52.
    Flochine

    ewww.. rihanna go eat a burger or summing………. evrybody else looks GUD

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  52. 53.
    dina

    Glad to see Nelly and Ashanti still going strong they are a cute couple

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  53. 54.
    blackisbeautiful

    I can’t hate it’s just looks like everyone is having so much fun it’s Grammy weekend I wish i was there to get the free stuff lol

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  54. 55.
    Cory Bold

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    In this case, the word “Rich” does not refer to material items, but rather a certain attitude and confidence, combined with individuality and talent that any girl might possess in her own way.

    The band consists of members Audra, Seven, Brave, and Lyndriette, who reign from different parts of the country. All have different backgrounds and experiences, but each has the same passion and love for creativity, expression, music and entertainment which has brought them together.

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  55. Everyone looks good despite Steph’s dusty lookin hair…Im feelin Rihanna’s look

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  56. 57.
    whyme

    Nelly and Ashanti look adorable as usual. I love Ashanti’s dress. They are too cute!!

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  57. I know Ciara must livid to thinnk that her album got no play from any award shows. Thats probably why she hasnt been attending any of the grammy stuff. I say she is dong the right thing cause if they can even give her a nom then she doesnt need to attend. She should rest, work on her third album and call it a day.

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    2thru4u

    lil mama’s dress is the biz. great followup to last week’s disaster.

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